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51st Century
Eight Years Later
I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock ringing, today was the day we started out the first part of our plan. Libby had been true to her word, she spent six years going through documents from different time zones onto what happened. Every theory, every fairy tale, anything she could get her hands on while going through high school and managing to pass everything at 100%. She literally walked out of high school and could get any job she wanted, universities were begging for her. I was pretty much heading her way, except with a let's say a 'behaviour problem'. It really wasn't my fault that every teacher I got didn't actually understand their subject. I didn't know how Libby coped.
After Mum died, Dad pretty much moved in with us. He was always there, but Libby never truly forgave him for not saving her. It was probably one of the reasons she strived so hard to find a way to save her. Losing Mum hurt her more than it did me. Maybe it was because I was so young, the memories of Mum were not as prominent as Libby's, so I suffered slightly less. I still suffered, just not as much as Libby. Dad had years to get over with it and yet through the years I still caught him sometimes staring at things that belonged to Mum. I think he blames himself more than Libby sometimes.
Every now and again we visited our grandparents in the 21st Century. We ourselves lived mostly in the 51st, but then again we lived in a time machine. And sometimes the TARDIS decided that she didn't want us to land where we wanted to go (that's what Dad says, but we both know it's because he's a bad driver) and we could ended up in any era. Most of the time we ended up running for our lives in some sort of life threating situation, it always ended with Dad saving the day, or occasionally Libby or I. It depended on who had actually been taken prisoner or was hanging off on some cliff maybe (that has happened and frankly it was not one of Dads best ideas to let go, we were just lucky that some sort of trampoline like animal had been underneath. Dad still claims he knew it was there. We both know he didn't, since we had both looked down not long before we had let go).
I quickly got out of bed and dressed in the smartest cloths we had in a wardrobe that could be counted as its own planet to a certain degree. I walked out into the console room, to find Dad fiddling with the controls. He looked up at me and frowned at my cloths, "What are you getting so smart for?"
Hopefully being a parent will make him think the opposite of what we were actually doing, "I've got a date Dad," I said as calmly as possible.
Dad's eyebrows rose looking a bit stunned, "W-when did you get this date?" He said squeaking.
I rolled my eyes in annoyance, "Yesterday, she seemed pretty nice so I thought that I would give it a go."
"Oh, okay…" He said then he said, "Where's your sister?" Drastically changing the subject.
I thought I was going to lose my cool, when I said the next part, "Job interview," I said with a shrug. "She finally decided that she was going to go into the work force."
Dad snorted, "Domestic life," He muttered.
"Mind dropping me off?" I asked leaning on the railing.
Dad sprang into action, "Of course! Now where is it this girl lives? Alberton? Lexisin? Or maybe in the Trigger quadrant do you know that there is-" He blabbed.
"Earth Dad," I said interrupting him with a smirk with how off track he can get.
Dad quickly stopped talking and ran around the TARDIS pulling various levers needed. He coped better than I thought, but then the amount of boyfriends Libby had gone on dates, he probably used to it by now.
We landed shortly afterwards and after managing to get Dad off my back, I walked down the road sitting down at the bus stop next to a very smart version of my sister. She had instead of having her hair flowing and long, she pulled it in a bun, and makeup scorched her face. Her cloths clapped to her body, neat, black and white. She looked so professional.
"He actually managed to get you on time," she said with a grin.
"Yep and he actually believed me." I said.
"Well you weren't completely lying were you?" She said raising an eyebrow.
"Well yeah…but I still was lying." I waggled a finger in front of her face. She laughed.
She held her arm, the vortex manipulator clearly visible, "Right better be going, don't want to be late do we?"
I nodded in agreement before placing my hand on her wrist and with a sudden ill feeling as we were both plundered into the vortex.
I laid back my head against the wall, the waiting room entirely empty except for us two we hadn't had to wait very long, but there was this woman who, I can say had no knowledge what so ever and completely got confused with the fishbowl and the drinking fountain. Really how dim can you get? We hadn't seen our Mum though, maybe she came earlier?
"Mr Jack Smith and Miss Tanya Port would you please report to room 5 please," A voice over the PA sounded our fake names seeming wrong to answer to.
We both got up, Libby carrying all the documents needed and headed towards the room 5.
Inside room 5, sat a small pudgy man wearing a black suit in front of the desk, half way there to boldness. He had a name tag placed on his desk, saying Lux.
He gestured towards us, "Sit down please."
I looked to Libby, who nodded and we both sat down in two chairs facing him. I had never been to a job interview before; I just hope Libby knew what she was doing.
"Ah now," he picked up a piece of paper of the desk reading off it, "Mr Smith and Miss Port, how can I help you?" He put the paper down and looked directly at us.
"We wish to join an expedition, Mr Lux. That your corporation is upholding, to the Library to find out exactly what happened." Libby said professionally
Lux seemed to accept her speech, we had fooled him.
"Correct Miss Port and I can presume you are both interested in taking the job?" Mr Lux said.
"Yes," Libby said for both of us.
"I will need your papers?" Mr Lux said holding his hand out.
Libby pulled out the case we had and handed him the documents.
He took it gratefully scanning them for anything that would put us down in getting the job.
He looked back at us handing the documents back and saying, "You both seem to have the necessities and I gladly say that you will be joining our trip. I expect you at the docking bay this time next week." He said curtly before gesturing us to leave.
I couldn't help it as we stood outside his door, now closed, I gave my sister a hi-five, which she scolds me for, but still hi-fived me back. We had only rounded the corner when we bumped into a very familiar face. Oh it was so familiar and I could not believe she was there after so many years.
"Sorry," Mum said wearing a similar outfit to everyone else, all smart and professional. "Professor Song," she said a smile appearing on her lips.
Thank god I had Libby I don't know how I would have answered the shock was just too much.
"I'm Miss Port and this is my colleague Mr Smith." Libby said going all professional again. I gave a weak smile still not really knowing how to respond.
Mum smiled again and all those memories of her holding my hand and give me that smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you both and I know Mr Smith." Her eyes twinkled, "Extraordinary man."
I spoke rather harshly, emotions still whirling around, "Almost every single person seems to say that, there must be so many." I choked. Mum gave me a weird look, not fully understanding why I acted like this. She chooses to ignore it.
"Or we could live in a very small universe," Mum said, but then whispered to us, "But I wouldn't bet on it," she gave a knowing smile before disappearing behind us. I looked to Libby and saw her show no emotion at all the fact we had just met our dead mother. Sometimes I wonder maybe that Libby sometimes tries being too emotionless, even though I know she only does it to act brave, when she really isn't. Dad says we can show our emotions, emotions are good. Even though he's not the best example...maybe that's where Libby gets it from.
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